Anglo-Boer War

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1. Absent Minded Beggar, The

   Find out how the Daily Mail commissioned Rudyard Kipling to write this poem to raise money for charities connected to the Boer war.
   www.sfowler.force9.co.uk

   

2. Anglo-Boer War Photo Gallery

   View a large selection of photographs from this war, including key people, weapons, and destruction caused by the fighting.
   abw.netfirms.com

   

3. Army Officer, The - Public Records Office

   Find out about Sir Redvers Buller, a British commander in the Boer war who received the Victoria Cross. Features a photo and publicity leaflet.
   www.pro.gov.uk

   

4. Blockhouses of the Boer War

   Describes the British use of blockhouses, or fortified sentry posts, to protect important locations throughout the veldt.
   www.magweb.com

   

5. Boer War Balloons in 3D

   View a collection of stereoscopic photographs of boer war balloons and soldiers from the time.
   www.stereo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

   

6. Boer War, The - Spartacus Schoolnet

   Describes this 1899-1902 conflict with references to key individuals and places. Features an image from the Daily Mail in 1900.
   www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk

   

7. Boer War, The: 1899-1902

   National Army Museum guide describes this war and its battles in depth. Also features a timeline of main events and photographs of the war.
   www.national-army-museum.ac.uk

   

8. British Army in the Anglo-Boer War

   Discover details of British casualties in this war, of which the greater part were due to disease. Features photos of soldiers from the time.
   www.rfc-rnas-raf-register.org.uk

   

9. Diary by Private Collett, A

   Read a mounted infantryman's account of his experiences in the second Boer war.
   www.muralist.freeserve.co.uk

   

10. Diary of a Boer War Veteran

    Find a personal account of this conflict from a member of the Gordon Highlanders presented by the veteran's granddaughter.
    jwmilne.freeservers.com

    

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